[Marie]

A cut point of 7 is insane. Yes, let’s wait until it’s right at the red line to treat the disease.

The cut point should be 5.5 for type two diabetes.

I also hope they’re still running the fasting. A new-onset type one child or LADA patient can have an only slightly elevated A1C if it’s caught soon enough. These people can die quickly without treatment.

[buck61]

The cut point should be 5.5 for type two diabetes

Agree ! BTTT!!!

[Myrddin]

Over the past 4 years I've been going for a flight physical. The blood draw just checked fasting glucose and hematocrit to ensure that I was fit for flying in an unpressurized aircraft between sea level and 15000. We generally ran pressurized over 10,000

About 3 months ago, I decided to inquire about new insurance coverage. That required a physical including a blood test. That test was much more comprehensive. The nurse was incapable of drawing blood from me. She went through 3 vacutainer needles and two butterfly needles before redirecting me to a local lab. The consequence was the 9 hour fast was extended to 12 hours. I ended up with a fasting blood glucose of 106 and A1C at 6.2. That was my first A1C ever. My dad was an insulin dependent diabetic. That was enough to point me into the local urgent care facility for a better physical. It's still a work in progress.